Dia de los Meurtos originated as an Aztec holiday which celebrated the lives of the deceased and honoured the goddesses of the underworld. Following the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors who brought Catholicism to the New World, Dia de los Muertos was merged with the Catholic holiday, All Souls Day. The belief went that on…

You might have noticed from my instagram photos that I don’t leave home without a Sun Jellies bag. I always grab a cardigan, some sunglasses and an umbrella and throw it all into my Sun Jellies tote on the way out. Until recently I gave up on bags because I found it so hard to…

Australia is cookin’ at the moment, seriously, the country is one big oven and you may have heard that all of the Australians are trying to come to terms with the heat – even though this is something that happens every summer. I turned to my most reliable summer favorite, the playsuit, to get me…

Eloise Parisian Black Stripe Two Piece Bikini Eloise Sunny Days Floral 2 Piece Bikini Marilyn Swim Dress in Midnight Rose Garden Grace Retro Swimsuit Cherry Bomb Black Alice Two Piece Vintage Bikini It is always a great pleasure to blog about Australian made vintage reproduction brands and Sirens Swimwear is not only a home grown…

Now I am completely aware that blogging this particular Bernie Dexter dress in an orange orchard is nothing ground breaking, in fact, I think every blogger who owns this exact dress has already blogged it in an orange orchard! But what could compliment this dress better than an orchard bursting with sweet juicy oranges? This…

I stopped buying fashion magazines when I started reading blogs, and now every time I find a new blog to read I get extremely excited and begin to look forward to each post. Blogs will always be a major source of fashion inspiration to me as I am more interested in reading about real lives…

Normally when I buy something I go back and forth a bit umming and ahhhing about whether or not I should. However when this dress came up in my Facebook feed from Miskonduct I think it took me an entire 10 seconds to add the dress to my cart and check out! For the longest…

Tara Starlet, my all time favorite UK vintage reproduction company has a great sale on at the moment and I took full advantage of it and got my hands on some great pieces for summer! Their current collection in collaboration with Poppy’s Papercuts features some amazing and very unique prints, like this stunning chilli pepper…

It is only fitting that my first post back in Australia features an Aussie designer – Bonsai Kitten, who are a Melbourne brand that specializes in pinup and retro clothing. Bonsai Kitten were very kind to send me this lovely and very warm top to get me ready for dressing for winter again, making the…

My last blog post from beautiful Russia, as I am currently half way home to Australia, writing this post from a Hong Kong airport terminal where I have a ten hour layover. Although I blogged this dress when I first came to Russia, my grandfather made me another beautiful flower crown this week and I…

A vintage lover from Brisbane. I am passionately nostalgic for decades before my time. I enjoy recreating looks inspired by the past wearing both vintage and vintage reproduction clothing. My blog focuses on the styles of the art deco period and features both authentic vintage pieces from the 1920s, 30s & 40s, as well as modern reproductions of clothing from these eras. My blog explores creating modern every day looks with vintage elements. If you would like to say hello get in touch with me through harlow@harlowdarling.com.